Amal Movement

The Amal Movement is a conservative Shia political party in Lebanon formed in 1974 by Kamal Jumblatt. The movement was the largest Shia party in Lebanon, having 13 seats in Lebanon to Hezbollah's 12. The group was affiliated with the pro-Syria March 8 Alliance, having fought alongside the Syrian Arab Army during the Lebanese Civil War and helped in the rise of Hezbollah as a Shi'ite militia. Its name literally means the "Hope" Movement.